Substitute Teacher - General Pool (SY 2025-26 SY) at Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexandria, VA
About the Job
Job Description:
The Substitute Teacher enables all students to pursue their education as smoothly and completely as possible in the absence of the regular teacher.
Qualifications:
Essential Functions:
Clearances:
Public Health Compliance
Salary:
(1-10 days): $124.50 for teacher assignments and $105 for Instructional Assistant (paraprofessional) assignments. Long-Term daily rate (11 working days or more in a teaching position): $172.09
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Primary Location:
Division-Wide
Salary Range:
$105.00 - $172.09 / Per Day
Shift Type:
Full-Time
The Substitute Teacher enables all students to pursue their education as smoothly and completely as possible in the absence of the regular teacher.
Qualifications:
- Evidence of a negative tuberculin test (or chest x-ray)
- Criminal background check - at the orientation session, you will schedule an appointment to return for fingerprinting (the cost to the applicant is $37)
- At least 48 hours of college coursework
- Attendance at an orientation session
Essential Functions:
- Reports to proper authority upon arrival thirty (30) minutes before the official school opening.
- Reviews with the proper authority, department head, or grade level chairperson all plans and schedules to be followed during the teaching day.
- Maintains as fully possible the established routine and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned.
- Follows the lesson plan as prepared by the absent teacher.
- Consults with proper authority before initiating any teaching or other procedures not specified in the teacher's lesson plan.
- Reports, in writing, on the form, "Substitute Teacher's Report and Substitute Teacher's Comments for the Teacher" at the conclusion of each teaching day.
- Remains in the assigned classroom until thirty (30) minutes after the official school closing and reports for assigned duty of an absent teacher.
- Verifies with the school secretary that his/her attendance will or will not be required on the following teaching day.
- Follows all policies, rules, and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching practice dictates.
Clearances:
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
- Tuberculosis Skin Test.
Public Health Compliance
- Must follow safety and health protocols.
Salary:
(1-10 days): $124.50 for teacher assignments and $105 for Instructional Assistant (paraprofessional) assignments. Long-Term daily rate (11 working days or more in a teaching position): $172.09
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Primary Location:
Division-Wide
Salary Range:
$105.00 - $172.09 / Per Day
Shift Type:
Full-Time
